Is this your first attempt at a race of this distance? What is your goal?Yes. It's my first attempt at the 888K. My goal is to finish.

What are you most excited about regarding the race?Racing and completing it with Adam. Experiencing the highs and lows.

What does your training look like for the race?Lots of miles and uncomfortable workouts.

What does your nutrition plan look like for the race?Whole fresh foods, lots of protein, fats and carbs. Tons of calories.

Are you bringing support (crew, pacers etc.)?No crew. No pacers.

Why Infinitus, why this distance?I've come to Infinitus every year for a few years now. I won an 88K. I DNF'd an 88K. I've come injured. I've come to crew and support. It's a family and one of my favorite events. The 888K is a challenge and I like to be challenged :)

What is your favorite color?Purple

Are you a cat or dog person?I'm a dog person

Name:Jordan Wirfs-Brock

Is this your first attempt at a race of this distance? What is your goal?This will be my fourth attempt at the 888K. I've progressively improved my results year after year, so this year I'm hoping I'll be able to complete the full distance if things go well. We'll see!

What are you most excited about regarding the race?I love the Infinitus community. Blueberry Hill and the surrounding trails are my home away from home. I can't wait to reconnect with old friends and meet new ones.

What does your training look like for the race?This spring I'll be doing several back-to-back-to-back long trail running weekends with my friend, Vicky, who will be running the 250 mile at Infinitus this year.

What does your nutrition plan look like for the race?I try to eat as much as I can, which is usually 250 calories per hour while running during the first few days of the race. For me, this is usually a mix of gels, bars, drink mixes, PB&J sandwiches, and whatever else I can stomach. In between loops, I try to get as much real food as I can. Once my metabolism kicks into gear around day 3, I'll probably get *really* hungry and start shoveling in even more food. Some of my favorite weird(ish) things to eat: frosting, salt and vinegar potato chips, pickle juice.

Are you bringing support (crew, pacers etc.)?My parents will be there to help crew.

Why Infinitus, why this distance?The daily mileage you must do to complete the 888K is right on the edge of what's sustainable, so you really have to balance and monitor all of your body's systems. I love this challenge. You have to be smart and strategic, as well as physically fit.

What is your favorite color?Orange

Are you a cat or dog person?Both!

Name:Barry Hufford

Is this your first attempt at a race of this distance? What is your goal?Yes. I've entered both the Deca-Marathon and the 100 / 48 hour, for a total mileage of ~ 500k. The goal is to FINISH (with a smile).

What are you most excited about regarding the race?The perfect mix of solitude and spending time with a great group of ultra runners. Always enjoy those occasional mental breakthroughs (or should that be breakdowns)! Moments of clarity.

What does your training look like for the race?I've been following Brian MacKenzie's ultra plan in "Unbreakable Runner" for a couple of years. I love it. At 59 I'm trying to take out the "garbage" miles. So along with the running I do a lot of rowing on a Concept 2 and cross training. In addition, to save my knees for the fun stuff, I do all of my intervals spinning my Look, on Kreitler rollers. The last couple of years I've taken to sleeping in a hypoxic tent @ 15,000' altitude, during the racing season, to boost RBC mass. It's not too much fun but I love the results. But it all really boils down to mental tenacity. So I try to balance with daily meditation and, what I call, focus time.

What does your nutrition plan look like for the race?In the last year I've grown to love First Endurance products. All natural, super clean and no gelling agents. They've worked very well with my stomach. I will use them much during the running phase. In the recovery phases I will focus on a more Paleo nutrition plan. And the mandatory stash of "feel good" goodies (my favorite being Peanut Butter and Honey Potatoe rolls) I'm sure that my wife (Evelyn) will cook up a large batch of chocolate chip cookies for me to share.....it's been proven that they give one magical powers.

Are you bringing support (crew, pacers etc.)?None. This will be my biggest challenge. My daughter Niky, and I, have run together since she was 12, EVERY week. She's now 39. We always race together. We did the Infinitus 100 mile last year. I'm sure that this will be a challenge for me, mentally / emotionally. But their will be stories to be told!!!

Why Infinitus, why this distance?Infinitus? I love the "no-frills" ultra-culture that exists. The course is perfectly, horribly, awesome. Andy is great, the ES crew is great. You're connected with the runners. Love it. The distance? I'll let you know when I figure that one out.............

What is your favorite color?Yellow or Red, I think.

Are you a cat or dog person?DOG. I have a Yorkie, Chloe. Bought a backpack to carry her in, and she loves Mt. Bike rides in the woods.

Name:Bryan Twomey

Is this your first attempt at a race of this distance? What is your goal?I’ve been to Infinitus every year. I’ve never finished the distance I registered for... dropped out of the 88K at mile 20, stopped the 48 hr at 61 miles, dropped out of the 100 miler at 54 miles, figured why not try 250... my goal is to finish, but there is just something about this race that is unlike any other race that keeps me coming back...

What are you most excited about regarding the race?Spending time running with friends in the mountains, sleep deprivation, hallucinations, crazy stories... the usual for this race...

What does your training look like for the race?Nothing different, running and drinking beer, the ultra way...

What does your nutrition plan look like for the race?Eat everything I possibly can.